Texas Judge told Dallas salon owner that until a vaccine for the virus is found, citizens must obey emergency orders-NY Times, 5/5/20

“The salon owner, Shelley Luther, was found to be criminally and civilly in contempt of court by Judge Eric V. Moyé of 14th Civil District Court in Dallas County, who said during a hearing that Ms. Luther had acted selfishly when she resumed operations at Salon À La Mode….

“I have to disagree with you, sir, when you say that I’m selfish, becausefeeding my kids is not selfish,” Ms. Luther said. “So, sir, if you think the law’s more important than kids getting fed, then please go ahead with your decision. But I am not going to shut the salon.””…

The sentence imposed is possibly a greater threat to public health than Luther’s disobedience, as America’s jails and prisons are now the country’s largest COVID-19 outbreak centers. And the thousands of dollars in fines is equally merciless, particularly when considering that Luther’s entire case hinged on her inability to provide for her children.”…